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BRINGING
FAMILIES
CLOSER
consumerlab
The impact of communication
technology on families in the US
An Ericsson ConsumerLab Insight Summary Report
August 2015
the voice of the consumer
Ericsson ConsumerLab has 20 years’ experience of
studying people’s behaviors and values, including the
way they act and think about ICT products and services.
Ericsson ConsumerLab provides unique insights on market
and consumer trends. Ericsson ConsumerLab gains its
knowledge through a global consumer research program
based on interviews with 100,000 individuals each year,
in more than 40 countries and 15 megacities – statistically
representing the views of 1.1 billion people.
Both quantitative and qualitative methods are used, and
hundreds of hours are spent with consumers from different
cultures. To be close to the market and consumers, Ericsson
ConsumerLab has analysts in all regions where Ericsson is
present, developing a thorough global understanding of the
ICT market and business models.
All reports can be found at:
www.ericsson.com/consumerlab
For the purpose of this US report, Ericsson ConsumerLab
conducted five focus groups – two with parents, one
with boys aged 14–15 and two with girls aged 14–15.
Additionally, 12 at-home interviews with both parents
and at least one child in the 12–15 year old age range
were conducted in the San Francisco area.
Further to this, Ericsson ConsumerLab carried out an online
study with parents in 1,005 families across the US, including
570 children aged 12–15. This study represents middle
class families in the US that have two working parents, with
at least one working full time, and children aged 12–15.
METHODOLOGY
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Contents
3	 Family communication
4	Communication when apart
8	Communication when together
10	 Rules and worries
11	 a positive impact
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Family communication
The introduction of smartphones and tablets has
created new social patterns in our society and how we
communicate. These new ways of communicating have
had a subsequent impact on family communication.
But how have new forms of communication
changed family behavior, and do families take
advantage of the new possibilities this brings?
In this US report, Ericsson ConsumerLab looks into
how families communicate amongst themselves,
whether in person or using various technologies. In
what ways have they seen their family life transformed
by technology? What modes of communication
are used in what situations and why? What
constraints or controls are attempted or imposed
by parents? Are the benefits of communication
technology embraced or resisted by parents?
Key findings
Communication technology has a
positive impact on families
> The ability to have continuous contact throughout
the day with other family members increases the
feeling of closeness and happiness. The majority
of families claim they communicate more, know
each other better, and are able to organize
practicalities/logistics during the week more easily
Texting is increasing
 When apart, texting and voice are still the main
methods of communication for the majority of
families. Texting in particular is described by
families as a “life saver” for organizing logistics
and practicalities in busy day-to-day life. Texting
and voice are the most used services, while
newer communication services are used much
less and could be short lived. The usage of texting
is increasing and very few have stopped using it
Different services for different purposes
 Face-to-face is the natural choice for quality
conversations, as well as sharing interests,
while texting and voice come into play for
practicalities. In general, fathers seem to
prefer voice in more situations than both
mothers and children, who favor texting
New services mean increased communication
 Although a minority, some families also use apps
such as WhatsApp and KIK. Parents who use new
services communicate five times more with each
other, and eight times more with their children.
In addition, families who use new services use
texting and voice twice as often as other families
Separate services for family and friends
 There is a clear divide in what services are used
to communicate with family compared to with
friends. This is especially true for children who
use many more services than their parents.
They also separate the usage by using different
services to communicate with their friends.
Keeping their privacy is key for teenagers
More worries, more rules
 New communication services have created
new worries for parents, so unsurprisingly
there are more rules in place for their children.
At the same time, worried parents have a
perfect tool in the smartphone to monitor their
children. 72 percent of parents use restrictions
of the mobile phone as a punishment
Need for more contact
 Almost half of children want more communication
with their parents during the week. Communication
technology will not solve this as it is mostly
face-to-face time and family time that is in
demand. The study shows that we should be
aware that an obsession with our phones and
tablets, by parents and children alike, is impacting
on valuable family time
Things to consider that have an impact on family communication
A teenager’s relationship with the family
In order to understand family communication, we need
to understand the different stages children go through
in their teenage years. When young, there are two things
that have a great impact on your life: your circle of friends
and your parents’ control.
 12−13 years old: At this age parents are actively involved
in their children’s social lives.
 14−15 years old: Now children are beginning to develop
autonomy, and their own social networks outside the
home are, for the first time, independent of family life.
 16 years old: Parents now have fewer restrictions and
social control.
The age when you get a mobile phone
For a child, owning a smartphone for the first time is seen
as an important rite of passage, marking the transition
from a dependent child to a slightly more autonomous
person − a journey that eventually ends in adulthood.
While a child’s focus is mainly on what their smartphone
can do for them, they also think it makes them seem
more grown up.
Attitudes to ICT usage correlated with parenting styles
Families have different parenting styles. These will
stem from parental values, how they accommodate the
developmental needs of their children and how they
relate to each other.
The need to control and manage ICT usage in a
proactive manner is more pronounced in authoritative
parents. Permissive parents are more hands off and are
more likely to rely upon the common sense and innate
values of their children.
Number of children’s activities
Children aged 12−15 years old nearly always have
after-school activities, at least three during the course
of a week. The higher the number of activities, the more
frequent the communication between family members
during the day.
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Communication
when apart
In the days before the existence of the mobile phone,
there was little or no contact between family members
during a normal weekday while they were at school or
at work. The introduction of the mobile phone changed
this completely. The personal phone enabled family
members to have continuous contact during the day
through either voice or texting. With smartphones, there
are even more ways to be in contact during the day.
Busy lifestyles
With both parents working and children in middle or
high school, families have exceptionally busy lives. To
families who are stressed by schedules, commutes, and
flexible working hours, as well as multiple after school
activities, the mobile phone is the perfect tool that knits
the family together during the day.
Feature phone
− 10 years old
Smartphone
− 11 years old
The average age when children get a mobile phone
Each week, children
aged 12−15 have at
least 3 after-school
activities
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Talking, texting, poking and dating, 2012;
Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, 2015; Ericsson ConsumerLab,
Dynamics in the home, 2011
ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER 5
Texting and voice – still going strong
With both parents working, family members are apart
for most of the day, spending 9–10 hours outside
the home. This creates a need for solving family
logistics and practicalities throughout the entire day.
Usually the content of overall family communication
using technology is about logistics and practicalities.
Texting and voice are the perfect services to support
this and as a result they are used for half of all family
communication. Texting in particular is described as a
“life saver” for the short, distinct communication that is
needed during the day to share schedules and logistical
arrangements, for example when arranging drop off and
pick up times for after-school activities.
Interestingly, the amount of contact between family
members does not increase with the amount of hours
the parents are away from their children. The greatest
impact on how frequently family members contact each
other is the number of activities the children have, i.e.
the more activities, the more contact they have. Texting
is also used more than voice when children have more
after-school activities.
Advantages of texting
Texting and voice are the foundation of services for
most families, and very few have taken up services
such as WhatsApp and KIK. For the majority of families,
there are no services replacing texting or voice yet.
The advantages of texting are still valid. The prevalence
of texting is an assurance that all family members
can be easily and quickly reached. If not in a Wi-Fi
area (some children might have only Wi-Fi connected
mobiles) texting always works. In addition, texting is
good enough for any short, fast communication that
is needed during the day. Consequently there is no
compelling motivation to replace texting with another
communication method, as it works perfectly well today.
Besides there is no incentive to save costs (e.g. using
over-the-top (OTT) internet services) as most families
have family plans with unlimited voice and texts.
Email is used less and not as frequently
With email there is a difference in how many use
the service and how many use it for their family
communication. In comparison, a clear majority of
those that use texting and voice also use it for family
communication. Even if the parents belong to the email
generation and almost all parents and children use
email, it is not used much to communicate with each
other. Email is the practical communication method
for work and school, but is not as suitable for family
communication, except for when they want to attach a
picture or link to a fun video, or send a longer document.
Figure 1: Average contacts by texting
and voice during a day when apart
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, US, 2015
Base: All respondents
BETWEEN PARENTS
Text: 3 times
Voice: 3 times
MOTHER TO SON
Text: 3 times
Voice: 2 times
FATHER TO DAUGHTER
Text: 2 times
Voice: 2 times
MOTHER TO DAUGHTER
Text: 3 times
Voice: 2 times
FATHER TO SON
Text: 2 times
Voice: 2 times
Figure 2: Amount of times families have contact through voice and text when apart during weekdays
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, US, 2015
Base: Users of voice and text
More than 5 times a day 2–5 times a day Once a day Less often Never
Mother’s contact
with child – voice
Father’s contact
with child – voice
Mother’s contact
to partner – voice
Father’s contact
to partner – voice
Mother’s contact
with child – Text
Father’s contact
with child – Text
Mother’s contact
to partner – Text
Father’s contact
to partner – Text
0% 0%20% 20%60% 60%80% 80%100% 100%40% 40%
20% 33% 23% 23% 22% 42% 19% 16%
30% 38% 13% 16% 24% 46% 11% 17%
14% 28% 19% 37% 17% 31% 16% 33%
18% 42% 17% 20% 11% 39% 20% 24%
1% 1%
3% 1%
3% 5%
2% 3%
Mothers fathers
Texting has
surpassed voice in
family communication
Newer services
Few families use newer services such as WhatsApp,
KIK, Snapchat and Vine. Figure 3 shows that of
those who do use WhatsApp and KIK, the majority
use the services in their family communication, and
communication is more frequent. The reason for parents
to start using those services is mainly to try them out
because their children are using them. But usage might
be short lived, because almost half of those who started
using newer services have since stopped using them.
Families have different usage patterns
It is interesting to look at different families in
respect of how many services they use. All families
use texting and voice as their main methods for
communication, and few families have included the
more recent services to varying degrees. There is
a clear difference, both in usage and behavior.
Families using many services
Families that use many services have much more
frequent contact with each other during the day when
apart, compared to families that only use texting and
voice and maybe one other service. This is valid for
both the communication between parents as well
as with their children. On average, families using
many services have contact 27 times a day between
parents and 25 times with children. In contrast, families
who use few services have contact five times a day
between parents and three times a day with children.
Very communicative families also use all methods
more frequently in their family communication – not
just the most recent ones such as OTT services,
but also the more traditional ones like texting and
voice. These families use texting and voice twice
as frequently as families not using OTT services.
Families who use many services are more
communicative, have a closer family connection, use
many devices, are tech oriented and feel up-to-date
on communication services. Parents in these families
also want more control over their children and are
very much involved in their lives. Their children
are very active and as many as 30 percent have
five after-school activities during a week. One in five of
the families in this study belongs to this type of family.
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Families using many
services have five times
more communication
between parents and eight
times more communication
with their children
Children contact their
mothers more often
than their fathers
The most recent services like
snapchat and vine are not
used by many families in
their communication. Of
those that do, it is mostly
the parents that contact their
children via these services and
not the other way around.These services
are seen by children as “theirs” and used
in their communication with friends.Texting
and voice are still the dominant and preferred
ways to communicate with parents.
Figure 3: WhatsApp and KIK usage
WHATSAPP kik
19% 13%33% 15%
of mothers
use WhatsApp
of mothers
use KIK
of fathers use
WhatsApp
of fathers
use KIK
83% 71%
of those use
WhatsApp
for family
communication
(both to partner
and children)
of those use
KIK for family
communication
(both to partner
and children)
92%
of those use
WhatsApp
for family
communication
(both to partner
and children)
90%
of those use
KIK for family
communication
(both to partner
and children)
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, US, 2015
Base: All respondents
Families are surprised by how rational their
communication is and how little they share emotions
and feelings during the day while apart. Mothers in
particular noticed that communication was mainly
purposeful, and less emotional.
Preferred service for different kinds of communication
Family members do not have the same idea about what
a conversation is. Children perceive instant messaging
(IM) and sending a text as having a conversation. This
is especially true in their conversations with friends. It
implies a fast tapping of keys, with messages going
back and forth at a speed that their parents would have
difficulty keeping up with. Children change their way
of communicating, both in how they write messages
and what mode they use when communicating with
their parents.
Nevertheless, there seems to be a common
understanding between children and parents that
face-to-face, texting and voice are the preferred ways to
communicate with each other, but this varies depending
on what kind of communication they want to have.
Face-to-face conversations are preferred for quality talk
and sharing of interests, compared to sending a text
which is mostly used for practicalities.
Figure 4 shows that a majority of mothers, fathers
and children prefer to meet face-to-face for a
quality conversation. For mothers it is even more
important to wait to meet in person in order to
have a quality talk with their children. When sharing
interests, face-to-face is also preferred by both
parents and children. A fairly small group prefers
to use Facebook or email, even if these modes of
communication are suited to sharing interests.
For small talk, children prefer face-to-face, whereas
mothers and fathers prefer voice. For practicalities
and logistics, texting is the preferred way for most,
except for fathers who seem to be more voice-centric.
There is a clear difference in how many mothers
compared to fathers use texting in this situation.
Children and mothers are generally more text focused
for any kind of communication compared to fathers.
Eight percent of children prefer to use Facebook for
all their communication, both to parents and siblings,
while parents mainly use it for shared interests.
In summary, face-to-face, texting and voice are
the preferred ways for communicating. The more
personal and emotional the communication is, the
more inclined we are to leave technology and have
conversations in person. This is true for parents
and children alike. And it is apparent that the need
for face-to-face conversations between child and
parent is even greater than between parents.
ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER 7
Figure 4: Preferred way of communicating, depending on the type of communication
Practical Small talk Quality talk Shared interest
Face-to-face
Voice
Texting
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, US, 2015
Base: All respondents
Mother Father Child
Small islands of face-to-face time
The family meal reinforces the unit
The main face-to-face interaction on a weekday for the
family is during the evening meal. It provides a short
island of time in a busy day and helps to reinforce
the family as a unit. It is also a time when the day’s
activities, events and experiences are shared and
when emotions are vented, which may not be possible
during the day.
Devices are usually banned from the table so that
the family can converse without distractions.
Time spent in the car
Those who drive their children to school or after-school
activities value this opportunity for face-to-face time,
enabling more intimate conversations to take place.
With no distractions, there could be more quality talks,
while at home the conversations are usually more
rushed and purposeful.
Interaction between parents and children when in the car:
 28% – Only talk
 45% – Mostly talk and the child somewhat 	
	 engaged with their device
 21% – Talk while the child is equally 	
	 as engaged with their device
 5% 	 – Talk while the child is mostly 			
		 engaged with their device
Communication through devices at home
There are situations when some families
communicate with each other through services on
their devices, even if they are all at home. A quarter
of families say they do this on a regular basis.
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Communication
when together
85%
of parents drive their
children to school or
activities weekly
71%48%
of families
do not use
devices during
the evening meal
have an evening
meal with the
whole family on
a daily basis
ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER 9
Family time
After the evening meal, families usually fragment into
independent activities, often in personal media zones.
But there is a fair amount of time that the family spends
together during a week at home. 74 percent have “family
time” at least a couple of times a week, where watching
TV or a movie is the most regular activity.
Almost half of children want more face-to-face time with
their parents as well as family time during the week.
For children in families that have very frequent contact
through devices, this figure is even higher. It is only
during the weekend that children think they have
sufficient time with their parents. This might be evidence
that communication through devices cannot replace
face-to-face communication, but can only complement it.
Distractions
The dependencies and even obsession with our
devices (smartphones and tablets) influence the way we
communicate with our family members. The distraction
is not just valid for children but for parents as well.
Instead of being present during family time, parents
might be reading work emails or active on social media.
The need for constant attention from the world
outside the family seems to be as important both for
parents and children. They do not want to miss out on
something. 30 percent of parents and 60 percent of
children often engage with their devices during family
time. Parents do not seem to have an understanding
of how much their children use their devices during
family time, as the children admit to using their
devices more often than the parents believe they
do. 75 percent of parents are concerned by the
fact that family members use their devices during
family time, compared to 50 percent of children.
2nd screen phenomenon:
being physically together in one room but in separate worlds
After dinner we could be all
flipping through our phones
when a show is on.”
Son, 13 years old
Figure 5: What do you do during “family time”?
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, US, 2015
Base: All respondents
Movie nights 65%
Conversations/
discussions
56%
Making family plans 42%
0% 20% 60% 80% 100%40%
Computer games 31%
Board games 35%
Smartphones and mobile phones are at the center of
broader cultural conversations. Parents, especially
mothers, talk to other parents about their children’s
mobile phone usage and the drama caused by specific
mobile phone incidents. They read about potential
dangers of smartphones in the media; not just their
distractibility but also the risks associated with internet
browsing and the careless use of social media apps.
Of the families in our study, 40 percent have had
incidents with their child using communication
devices and social media, but only 21 percent
have had incidents multiple times. The majority
of parents have never had an incident with either
their children or their children’s friends.
With all these issues around the smartphone and
other devices, it is no surprise that many parents
actively manage their children’s devices. Protocols
and rules about children’s usage of smartphones/
tablets and other devices are the norm.
Parents’ rules
 46% – Allow devices to be used only at certain 	
	 times during the evening and weekend
 32% – Have a written contract between 		
	 parents and children about how to behave 	
	 and act when using mobile devices
 27% – Do not allow their child to use mobile devices 	
	 to communicate when alone in their room
Time spent on the phone
With devices and services being so important to
us, there is an issue within families as to how much
time is spent on them. Two thirds of parents and
children agree this creates a point of tension in the
family, leading to discussions. It is the smartphone
that creates the most issues. Even if children do
not agree with their parents, most see their point
and understand why they are complaining.
Mobile phones are the obvious punishment tool
Examples of why parents confiscate the mobile
phone as a punishment include using a mobile after
curfew, poor school grades, forgotten homework and
inappropriate messaging.
Removing the phone can hurt the parent as much
as the child, because the child cannot then be
reached or monitored. 54 percent of parents agree
on this. For some children it might not be a major
punishment. When asked if they have ways to work
around not having a phone, 26 percent of children
said yes. Smartphones can be a real point of tension
within the family, one that needs to be understood
and negotiated.
10  ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER
Rules and
Worries
72%
of parents take away
the mobile phone as
a punishment
Parents monitoring
their children
 68% – Track the child’s phone
 60% – Control the child’s 	
	 network privacy settings
 56% – Gatekeep apps
 42% – Mirror the texts their 	
	 children send/receive
ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER 11
Even if there are some negative aspects to the use of
technology in family communication, the positive parts
are agreed by most. Parents feel that they know a good
deal more about what is going on in everyone’s lives,
and feel more connected as a result. This is in contrast
to the level of knowledge within an earlier generation of
families. While children generally had more freedom in
the past, parents often knew far less about their lives.
More knowledge about the family often translates into
a feeling that the family is closer. This is especially
true for families who initiate short bursts of contact
throughout the day, regardless of message content.
The opportunities for short bursts of contact throughout
the day may be more effective in creating a sense of
satisfaction than lengthier but less frequent exchanges.
This knowledge and sense of closeness also means
that parents feel much more secure about their
children’s wellbeing.
Percentage of parents who agree with these statements
about communication technology:
 85% – It has made it possible to have contact
	 with the family throughout the day
 82% – It makes practicalities/logistics 	
	 during the week much easier
 75% – I have better contact with my child/children
 71% – The family has more 		
	 communication with each other
 68% – I communicate more with my child/children
 64% – I have better knowledge about my child/children
 63% – My child can spend more time outside 	
	 the home since he/she can be reached
With the smartphone there are even more ways to keep
in contact, not just with texting and voice. This potential
has only been taken up by a minority of families today.
Voice and texting are still the predominant methods
used within families when communicating with each
other when apart.
a positive
impact
We are closer in a way. When
I was growing up my mom and
dad could not get hold of me.”
Mother
Family app needed
Current consumers’ usage has changed since a year
ago, and it has increased for all services. Texting,
WhatsApp and Snapchat are the services that have
increased the most with variations for the father and
mother. Fathers are the main users of WhatsApp
and have increased their usage the most.
New services such as Snapchat, Vine and KIK
are the ones that some parents test out and then
almost half of them stop using. The main driver is
to check out what their children are using. Still the
vast majority have never used those new services.
The question is, will the minority of families that
have already taken up more services and are more
frequent in their family communication lead the
way for other families that have not? And in that
case will those families be as frequent users?
One possibility is that more families will start to
use more services in their family communication.
This could be opposed by the children that want to
keep some services to only be used with friends.
Alternatively, texting and voice will remain the main
services for the foreseeable future. In that case, if
families do not use services other than voice and texting
in their daily communication, there might be a need for
a “parent plus children” app that doesn’t exist today but
solves issues related to family communication. It should
be easy to use by all family members, separating family
communication from communication with friends.
68%of children said there are no
services that they use today
to communicate with friends
that they would like their
parents to begin using
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Ericsson ConsumerLab: Is communication technology bringing families closer together?

  • 1. BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER consumerlab The impact of communication technology on families in the US An Ericsson ConsumerLab Insight Summary Report August 2015
  • 2. the voice of the consumer Ericsson ConsumerLab has 20 years’ experience of studying people’s behaviors and values, including the way they act and think about ICT products and services. Ericsson ConsumerLab provides unique insights on market and consumer trends. Ericsson ConsumerLab gains its knowledge through a global consumer research program based on interviews with 100,000 individuals each year, in more than 40 countries and 15 megacities – statistically representing the views of 1.1 billion people. Both quantitative and qualitative methods are used, and hundreds of hours are spent with consumers from different cultures. To be close to the market and consumers, Ericsson ConsumerLab has analysts in all regions where Ericsson is present, developing a thorough global understanding of the ICT market and business models. All reports can be found at: www.ericsson.com/consumerlab For the purpose of this US report, Ericsson ConsumerLab conducted five focus groups – two with parents, one with boys aged 14–15 and two with girls aged 14–15. Additionally, 12 at-home interviews with both parents and at least one child in the 12–15 year old age range were conducted in the San Francisco area. Further to this, Ericsson ConsumerLab carried out an online study with parents in 1,005 families across the US, including 570 children aged 12–15. This study represents middle class families in the US that have two working parents, with at least one working full time, and children aged 12–15. METHODOLOGY 2  ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER Contents 3 Family communication 4 Communication when apart 8 Communication when together 10 Rules and worries 11 a positive impact
  • 3. ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER  3 Family communication The introduction of smartphones and tablets has created new social patterns in our society and how we communicate. These new ways of communicating have had a subsequent impact on family communication. But how have new forms of communication changed family behavior, and do families take advantage of the new possibilities this brings? In this US report, Ericsson ConsumerLab looks into how families communicate amongst themselves, whether in person or using various technologies. In what ways have they seen their family life transformed by technology? What modes of communication are used in what situations and why? What constraints or controls are attempted or imposed by parents? Are the benefits of communication technology embraced or resisted by parents? Key findings Communication technology has a positive impact on families > The ability to have continuous contact throughout the day with other family members increases the feeling of closeness and happiness. The majority of families claim they communicate more, know each other better, and are able to organize practicalities/logistics during the week more easily Texting is increasing When apart, texting and voice are still the main methods of communication for the majority of families. Texting in particular is described by families as a “life saver” for organizing logistics and practicalities in busy day-to-day life. Texting and voice are the most used services, while newer communication services are used much less and could be short lived. The usage of texting is increasing and very few have stopped using it Different services for different purposes Face-to-face is the natural choice for quality conversations, as well as sharing interests, while texting and voice come into play for practicalities. In general, fathers seem to prefer voice in more situations than both mothers and children, who favor texting New services mean increased communication Although a minority, some families also use apps such as WhatsApp and KIK. Parents who use new services communicate five times more with each other, and eight times more with their children. In addition, families who use new services use texting and voice twice as often as other families Separate services for family and friends There is a clear divide in what services are used to communicate with family compared to with friends. This is especially true for children who use many more services than their parents. They also separate the usage by using different services to communicate with their friends. Keeping their privacy is key for teenagers More worries, more rules New communication services have created new worries for parents, so unsurprisingly there are more rules in place for their children. At the same time, worried parents have a perfect tool in the smartphone to monitor their children. 72 percent of parents use restrictions of the mobile phone as a punishment Need for more contact Almost half of children want more communication with their parents during the week. Communication technology will not solve this as it is mostly face-to-face time and family time that is in demand. The study shows that we should be aware that an obsession with our phones and tablets, by parents and children alike, is impacting on valuable family time
  • 4. Things to consider that have an impact on family communication A teenager’s relationship with the family In order to understand family communication, we need to understand the different stages children go through in their teenage years. When young, there are two things that have a great impact on your life: your circle of friends and your parents’ control. 12−13 years old: At this age parents are actively involved in their children’s social lives. 14−15 years old: Now children are beginning to develop autonomy, and their own social networks outside the home are, for the first time, independent of family life. 16 years old: Parents now have fewer restrictions and social control. The age when you get a mobile phone For a child, owning a smartphone for the first time is seen as an important rite of passage, marking the transition from a dependent child to a slightly more autonomous person − a journey that eventually ends in adulthood. While a child’s focus is mainly on what their smartphone can do for them, they also think it makes them seem more grown up. Attitudes to ICT usage correlated with parenting styles Families have different parenting styles. These will stem from parental values, how they accommodate the developmental needs of their children and how they relate to each other. The need to control and manage ICT usage in a proactive manner is more pronounced in authoritative parents. Permissive parents are more hands off and are more likely to rely upon the common sense and innate values of their children. Number of children’s activities Children aged 12−15 years old nearly always have after-school activities, at least three during the course of a week. The higher the number of activities, the more frequent the communication between family members during the day. 4  ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER Communication when apart In the days before the existence of the mobile phone, there was little or no contact between family members during a normal weekday while they were at school or at work. The introduction of the mobile phone changed this completely. The personal phone enabled family members to have continuous contact during the day through either voice or texting. With smartphones, there are even more ways to be in contact during the day. Busy lifestyles With both parents working and children in middle or high school, families have exceptionally busy lives. To families who are stressed by schedules, commutes, and flexible working hours, as well as multiple after school activities, the mobile phone is the perfect tool that knits the family together during the day. Feature phone − 10 years old Smartphone − 11 years old The average age when children get a mobile phone Each week, children aged 12−15 have at least 3 after-school activities Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Talking, texting, poking and dating, 2012; Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, 2015; Ericsson ConsumerLab, Dynamics in the home, 2011
  • 5. ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER 5 Texting and voice – still going strong With both parents working, family members are apart for most of the day, spending 9–10 hours outside the home. This creates a need for solving family logistics and practicalities throughout the entire day. Usually the content of overall family communication using technology is about logistics and practicalities. Texting and voice are the perfect services to support this and as a result they are used for half of all family communication. Texting in particular is described as a “life saver” for the short, distinct communication that is needed during the day to share schedules and logistical arrangements, for example when arranging drop off and pick up times for after-school activities. Interestingly, the amount of contact between family members does not increase with the amount of hours the parents are away from their children. The greatest impact on how frequently family members contact each other is the number of activities the children have, i.e. the more activities, the more contact they have. Texting is also used more than voice when children have more after-school activities. Advantages of texting Texting and voice are the foundation of services for most families, and very few have taken up services such as WhatsApp and KIK. For the majority of families, there are no services replacing texting or voice yet. The advantages of texting are still valid. The prevalence of texting is an assurance that all family members can be easily and quickly reached. If not in a Wi-Fi area (some children might have only Wi-Fi connected mobiles) texting always works. In addition, texting is good enough for any short, fast communication that is needed during the day. Consequently there is no compelling motivation to replace texting with another communication method, as it works perfectly well today. Besides there is no incentive to save costs (e.g. using over-the-top (OTT) internet services) as most families have family plans with unlimited voice and texts. Email is used less and not as frequently With email there is a difference in how many use the service and how many use it for their family communication. In comparison, a clear majority of those that use texting and voice also use it for family communication. Even if the parents belong to the email generation and almost all parents and children use email, it is not used much to communicate with each other. Email is the practical communication method for work and school, but is not as suitable for family communication, except for when they want to attach a picture or link to a fun video, or send a longer document. Figure 1: Average contacts by texting and voice during a day when apart Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, US, 2015 Base: All respondents BETWEEN PARENTS Text: 3 times Voice: 3 times MOTHER TO SON Text: 3 times Voice: 2 times FATHER TO DAUGHTER Text: 2 times Voice: 2 times MOTHER TO DAUGHTER Text: 3 times Voice: 2 times FATHER TO SON Text: 2 times Voice: 2 times Figure 2: Amount of times families have contact through voice and text when apart during weekdays Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, US, 2015 Base: Users of voice and text More than 5 times a day 2–5 times a day Once a day Less often Never Mother’s contact with child – voice Father’s contact with child – voice Mother’s contact to partner – voice Father’s contact to partner – voice Mother’s contact with child – Text Father’s contact with child – Text Mother’s contact to partner – Text Father’s contact to partner – Text 0% 0%20% 20%60% 60%80% 80%100% 100%40% 40% 20% 33% 23% 23% 22% 42% 19% 16% 30% 38% 13% 16% 24% 46% 11% 17% 14% 28% 19% 37% 17% 31% 16% 33% 18% 42% 17% 20% 11% 39% 20% 24% 1% 1% 3% 1% 3% 5% 2% 3% Mothers fathers Texting has surpassed voice in family communication
  • 6. Newer services Few families use newer services such as WhatsApp, KIK, Snapchat and Vine. Figure 3 shows that of those who do use WhatsApp and KIK, the majority use the services in their family communication, and communication is more frequent. The reason for parents to start using those services is mainly to try them out because their children are using them. But usage might be short lived, because almost half of those who started using newer services have since stopped using them. Families have different usage patterns It is interesting to look at different families in respect of how many services they use. All families use texting and voice as their main methods for communication, and few families have included the more recent services to varying degrees. There is a clear difference, both in usage and behavior. Families using many services Families that use many services have much more frequent contact with each other during the day when apart, compared to families that only use texting and voice and maybe one other service. This is valid for both the communication between parents as well as with their children. On average, families using many services have contact 27 times a day between parents and 25 times with children. In contrast, families who use few services have contact five times a day between parents and three times a day with children. Very communicative families also use all methods more frequently in their family communication – not just the most recent ones such as OTT services, but also the more traditional ones like texting and voice. These families use texting and voice twice as frequently as families not using OTT services. Families who use many services are more communicative, have a closer family connection, use many devices, are tech oriented and feel up-to-date on communication services. Parents in these families also want more control over their children and are very much involved in their lives. Their children are very active and as many as 30 percent have five after-school activities during a week. One in five of the families in this study belongs to this type of family. 6  ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER Families using many services have five times more communication between parents and eight times more communication with their children Children contact their mothers more often than their fathers The most recent services like snapchat and vine are not used by many families in their communication. Of those that do, it is mostly the parents that contact their children via these services and not the other way around.These services are seen by children as “theirs” and used in their communication with friends.Texting and voice are still the dominant and preferred ways to communicate with parents. Figure 3: WhatsApp and KIK usage WHATSAPP kik 19% 13%33% 15% of mothers use WhatsApp of mothers use KIK of fathers use WhatsApp of fathers use KIK 83% 71% of those use WhatsApp for family communication (both to partner and children) of those use KIK for family communication (both to partner and children) 92% of those use WhatsApp for family communication (both to partner and children) 90% of those use KIK for family communication (both to partner and children) Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, US, 2015 Base: All respondents
  • 7. Families are surprised by how rational their communication is and how little they share emotions and feelings during the day while apart. Mothers in particular noticed that communication was mainly purposeful, and less emotional. Preferred service for different kinds of communication Family members do not have the same idea about what a conversation is. Children perceive instant messaging (IM) and sending a text as having a conversation. This is especially true in their conversations with friends. It implies a fast tapping of keys, with messages going back and forth at a speed that their parents would have difficulty keeping up with. Children change their way of communicating, both in how they write messages and what mode they use when communicating with their parents. Nevertheless, there seems to be a common understanding between children and parents that face-to-face, texting and voice are the preferred ways to communicate with each other, but this varies depending on what kind of communication they want to have. Face-to-face conversations are preferred for quality talk and sharing of interests, compared to sending a text which is mostly used for practicalities. Figure 4 shows that a majority of mothers, fathers and children prefer to meet face-to-face for a quality conversation. For mothers it is even more important to wait to meet in person in order to have a quality talk with their children. When sharing interests, face-to-face is also preferred by both parents and children. A fairly small group prefers to use Facebook or email, even if these modes of communication are suited to sharing interests. For small talk, children prefer face-to-face, whereas mothers and fathers prefer voice. For practicalities and logistics, texting is the preferred way for most, except for fathers who seem to be more voice-centric. There is a clear difference in how many mothers compared to fathers use texting in this situation. Children and mothers are generally more text focused for any kind of communication compared to fathers. Eight percent of children prefer to use Facebook for all their communication, both to parents and siblings, while parents mainly use it for shared interests. In summary, face-to-face, texting and voice are the preferred ways for communicating. The more personal and emotional the communication is, the more inclined we are to leave technology and have conversations in person. This is true for parents and children alike. And it is apparent that the need for face-to-face conversations between child and parent is even greater than between parents. ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER 7 Figure 4: Preferred way of communicating, depending on the type of communication Practical Small talk Quality talk Shared interest Face-to-face Voice Texting Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, US, 2015 Base: All respondents Mother Father Child
  • 8. Small islands of face-to-face time The family meal reinforces the unit The main face-to-face interaction on a weekday for the family is during the evening meal. It provides a short island of time in a busy day and helps to reinforce the family as a unit. It is also a time when the day’s activities, events and experiences are shared and when emotions are vented, which may not be possible during the day. Devices are usually banned from the table so that the family can converse without distractions. Time spent in the car Those who drive their children to school or after-school activities value this opportunity for face-to-face time, enabling more intimate conversations to take place. With no distractions, there could be more quality talks, while at home the conversations are usually more rushed and purposeful. Interaction between parents and children when in the car: 28% – Only talk 45% – Mostly talk and the child somewhat engaged with their device 21% – Talk while the child is equally as engaged with their device 5% – Talk while the child is mostly engaged with their device Communication through devices at home There are situations when some families communicate with each other through services on their devices, even if they are all at home. A quarter of families say they do this on a regular basis. 8  ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER Communication when together 85% of parents drive their children to school or activities weekly 71%48% of families do not use devices during the evening meal have an evening meal with the whole family on a daily basis
  • 9. ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER 9 Family time After the evening meal, families usually fragment into independent activities, often in personal media zones. But there is a fair amount of time that the family spends together during a week at home. 74 percent have “family time” at least a couple of times a week, where watching TV or a movie is the most regular activity. Almost half of children want more face-to-face time with their parents as well as family time during the week. For children in families that have very frequent contact through devices, this figure is even higher. It is only during the weekend that children think they have sufficient time with their parents. This might be evidence that communication through devices cannot replace face-to-face communication, but can only complement it. Distractions The dependencies and even obsession with our devices (smartphones and tablets) influence the way we communicate with our family members. The distraction is not just valid for children but for parents as well. Instead of being present during family time, parents might be reading work emails or active on social media. The need for constant attention from the world outside the family seems to be as important both for parents and children. They do not want to miss out on something. 30 percent of parents and 60 percent of children often engage with their devices during family time. Parents do not seem to have an understanding of how much their children use their devices during family time, as the children admit to using their devices more often than the parents believe they do. 75 percent of parents are concerned by the fact that family members use their devices during family time, compared to 50 percent of children. 2nd screen phenomenon: being physically together in one room but in separate worlds After dinner we could be all flipping through our phones when a show is on.” Son, 13 years old Figure 5: What do you do during “family time”? Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Bringing families closer, US, 2015 Base: All respondents Movie nights 65% Conversations/ discussions 56% Making family plans 42% 0% 20% 60% 80% 100%40% Computer games 31% Board games 35%
  • 10. Smartphones and mobile phones are at the center of broader cultural conversations. Parents, especially mothers, talk to other parents about their children’s mobile phone usage and the drama caused by specific mobile phone incidents. They read about potential dangers of smartphones in the media; not just their distractibility but also the risks associated with internet browsing and the careless use of social media apps. Of the families in our study, 40 percent have had incidents with their child using communication devices and social media, but only 21 percent have had incidents multiple times. The majority of parents have never had an incident with either their children or their children’s friends. With all these issues around the smartphone and other devices, it is no surprise that many parents actively manage their children’s devices. Protocols and rules about children’s usage of smartphones/ tablets and other devices are the norm. Parents’ rules 46% – Allow devices to be used only at certain times during the evening and weekend 32% – Have a written contract between parents and children about how to behave and act when using mobile devices 27% – Do not allow their child to use mobile devices to communicate when alone in their room Time spent on the phone With devices and services being so important to us, there is an issue within families as to how much time is spent on them. Two thirds of parents and children agree this creates a point of tension in the family, leading to discussions. It is the smartphone that creates the most issues. Even if children do not agree with their parents, most see their point and understand why they are complaining. Mobile phones are the obvious punishment tool Examples of why parents confiscate the mobile phone as a punishment include using a mobile after curfew, poor school grades, forgotten homework and inappropriate messaging. Removing the phone can hurt the parent as much as the child, because the child cannot then be reached or monitored. 54 percent of parents agree on this. For some children it might not be a major punishment. When asked if they have ways to work around not having a phone, 26 percent of children said yes. Smartphones can be a real point of tension within the family, one that needs to be understood and negotiated. 10  ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER Rules and Worries 72% of parents take away the mobile phone as a punishment Parents monitoring their children 68% – Track the child’s phone 60% – Control the child’s network privacy settings 56% – Gatekeep apps 42% – Mirror the texts their children send/receive
  • 11. ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER 11 Even if there are some negative aspects to the use of technology in family communication, the positive parts are agreed by most. Parents feel that they know a good deal more about what is going on in everyone’s lives, and feel more connected as a result. This is in contrast to the level of knowledge within an earlier generation of families. While children generally had more freedom in the past, parents often knew far less about their lives. More knowledge about the family often translates into a feeling that the family is closer. This is especially true for families who initiate short bursts of contact throughout the day, regardless of message content. The opportunities for short bursts of contact throughout the day may be more effective in creating a sense of satisfaction than lengthier but less frequent exchanges. This knowledge and sense of closeness also means that parents feel much more secure about their children’s wellbeing. Percentage of parents who agree with these statements about communication technology: 85% – It has made it possible to have contact with the family throughout the day 82% – It makes practicalities/logistics during the week much easier 75% – I have better contact with my child/children 71% – The family has more communication with each other 68% – I communicate more with my child/children 64% – I have better knowledge about my child/children 63% – My child can spend more time outside the home since he/she can be reached With the smartphone there are even more ways to keep in contact, not just with texting and voice. This potential has only been taken up by a minority of families today. Voice and texting are still the predominant methods used within families when communicating with each other when apart. a positive impact We are closer in a way. When I was growing up my mom and dad could not get hold of me.” Mother Family app needed Current consumers’ usage has changed since a year ago, and it has increased for all services. Texting, WhatsApp and Snapchat are the services that have increased the most with variations for the father and mother. Fathers are the main users of WhatsApp and have increased their usage the most. New services such as Snapchat, Vine and KIK are the ones that some parents test out and then almost half of them stop using. The main driver is to check out what their children are using. Still the vast majority have never used those new services. The question is, will the minority of families that have already taken up more services and are more frequent in their family communication lead the way for other families that have not? And in that case will those families be as frequent users? One possibility is that more families will start to use more services in their family communication. This could be opposed by the children that want to keep some services to only be used with friends. Alternatively, texting and voice will remain the main services for the foreseeable future. In that case, if families do not use services other than voice and texting in their daily communication, there might be a need for a “parent plus children” app that doesn’t exist today but solves issues related to family communication. It should be easy to use by all family members, separating family communication from communication with friends. 68%of children said there are no services that they use today to communicate with friends that they would like their parents to begin using
  • 12. EAB-15:026521 Uen © Ericsson AB 2015 Ericsson SE-126 25 Stockholm, Sweden Telephone +46 10 719 00 00 www.ericsson.com The content of this document is subject to revision without notice due to continued progress in methodology, design and manufacturing. Ericsson shall have no liability for any error or damage of any kind resulting from the use of this document. Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society – a world leader in communications technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every major telecom operator in the world allow people, business and society to fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable future. Our services, software and infrastructure – especially in mobility, broadband and the cloud – are enabling the telecom industry and other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new opportunities. With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180 countries, we combine global scale with technology and services leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Forty percent of the world’s mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and development ensure that our solutions – and our customers – stay in front. Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2014 were SEK 228.0 billion (USD 33.1 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX stock exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York.